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Phrasal Verbs With 'On' & 'Upon'

to mark the start of one's work using a clock or some other electronic device

marcar entrada, registrar horário de entrada

marcar entrada, registrar horário de entrada

Ex: It 's essential clock on promptly to avoid any discrepancies in the payroll .
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to take a risk on a particular outcome, often with uncertain results

apostar em, arriscar em

apostar em, arriscar em

Ex: gambled on the stock market , investing a significant portion of their savings .
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to grow on
[verbo]

to gradually like someone or something more and more

crescer sobre, ganhar gosto por

crescer sobre, ganhar gosto por

Ex: As you explore more , the subject will grow on you .
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to hang on
[verbo]

to ask someone to wait briefly or pause for a moment

aguarde, espere

aguarde, espere

Ex: He told his team hang on while he reviewed the final details of the project .
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to hold on
[verbo]

to tell someone to wait or pause what they are doing momentarily

aguarde, espere

aguarde, espere

Ex: Hold on, I need to tie my shoelaces before we continue our walk .
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to aim for a goal by taking a negative action, but experience unintended negative consequences

rebater em, sair pela culatra

rebater em, sair pela culatra

Ex: Their strategy to exploit a legal loophole to save money rebounded on them with regulatory penalties
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to sit on
[verbo]

to refrain from addressing a matter or making a decision

deixar em espera, não abordar

deixar em espera, não abordar

Ex: sitting on the decision , let 's actively engage in finding a solution to the problem at hand .
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to risk something valuable, such as money, reputation, etc. based on the outcome of a particular situation

apostar em, arriscar

apostar em, arriscar

Ex: The entrepreneur decided stake on a new business venture , aware that failure could impact both his finances and reputation .
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to bear on
[verbo]

to affect someone or something, particularly in a burdensome way

afetar, pesar sobre

afetar, pesar sobre

Ex: The emotional stress bearing on him more than he shows .
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to move from one item or topic to the next in a sequence or discussion

passar para, continuar para

passar para, continuar para

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to come on
[verbo]

to make progress or improve

evoluir, progredir

evoluir, progredir

Ex: Despite the setbacks , their business coming on steadily .
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to make something better compared to a previous state or standard

melhorar em, aperfeiçoar em

melhorar em, aperfeiçoar em

Ex: The chef constantly works improve on her signature dish , aiming for perfection .
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to fall on
[verbo]

to experience a particular situation or outcome

enfrentar, passar por

enfrentar, passar por

Ex: The sudden change in weather caused the outdoor event fall on chaos and confusion .
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to find something or someone unexpectedly

deparar-se com, topar com

deparar-se com, topar com

Ex: While browsing online , stumbled on an insightful TED Talk about productivity .
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to find or encounter something without actively searching for it

deparar-se com, encotrar por acaso

deparar-se com, encotrar por acaso

Ex: happened on an old bookstore while exploring the city .
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